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Suburb profile ·Narrabri LGA · NSW ·2390

Bullawa Creek NSW 2390

Bullawa Creek is in Narrabri LGA, NSW, postcode 2390, with population 130.

Limited data

Thin-context

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$430/wk
-4.4% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2390 · Apr 2026
$510
$385
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$595K
House median, latest period
54.5%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$430/wk
Rent context available
4.4%YoY D9 vs AU
Gross yield
3.8%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
12,797
13K via Narrabri LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
2,952
74 added 12mo · 15MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2021Peak · 2023

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +9.4%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$236/wk (-$12,266/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
7.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
27%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,712/mo, while renters pay about $1,863/mo — renting runs $151/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$595K
Household income · yr
$83K
Median rent · wk
$430
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,712
Gross yield
3.8%

Household income

$83K household · yr+0.6% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$35K
Family
$89K
Household
$83K
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
730
5,724 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,724
Total incidents730· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault21564%
  • Sexual Offences4112%
  • Robbery10%
  • Break And Enter7723%

Full data detail

Bullawa Creek NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Narrabri local government area, Bullawa Creek is a quiet locality (postcode 2390). The area has roughly 130 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

Median house prices in Bullawa Creek stand at $595,000, having surged by 54.5% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $430. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,712.

Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Narrabri LGA is moderate at 5,724 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.8% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($595K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +54.5% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.4% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.8%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$595K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability7.2x· Moderate
Price Momentum+54.5% Rising
Pop. Growth-0.4% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,712
Rent · wk(Census)$280
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$430
Gross yield2.4%
Price / income7.2x
Population growth · Narrabri LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)12,797
5-year growth-0.3% CAGR
YoY change-0.4%
20012025
Development · Narrabri LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)7
Houses7
YoY change+0%
Employment · Narrabri LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.4%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2390ATO
Negatively geared246 (4.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,233/yr
Landlords (rental income)607
Reported capital gains384
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population130
Median age46
Household size3
HH income · wk$1,593
Personal income · wk$667
Persons / bedroom1
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops10
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Bullawa Creek for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2023 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 10 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Bullawa Creek is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

Coverage is thinner on school matches and hospital coverage; lean less on this one page and confirm those gaps elsewhere.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Bullawa Creek feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

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pop same · house +$5K

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Bullawa Creek FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bullawa Creek in?

    Bullawa Creek is in the Narrabri Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2390. Council-level context for Narrabri LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bullawa Creek?

    The current median house price in Bullawa Creek, NSW is $595K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bullawa Creek?

    The median weekly rent in Bullawa Creek is $430/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bullawa Creek?

    Rent context available: Bullawa Creek has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bullawa Creek a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bullawa Creek show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bullawa Creek?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bullawa Creek data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.